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POINTERS PULL OUT A TOUGH OT WIN

Pointers Pull Out a Tough OT Win

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River Valley Democrat Gazette | 1/14/2026

The Pointers (14-5, 3-0 5A-West) used an 14-0 run in the extra period to pull away and defeat the Cyclones (8-11, 0-3).

Kannen Russell scored 11 points in the extra period for Van Buren, including 8 in the big run. Three three-pointers in a 52-second span – two from Russell and one from Truett Cazzell – opened up a 69-58 Pointer lead with 1:42 left.

Gabe Johnson scored 21 points to lead four Pointers in double figures. Russell poured in 18, Brodie Myers contributed 14 and Kyree Dumas added 13. The Cyclones were led by Zaden Williams with 20 points while Caleb Campbell added 13 and Marcellus Olson had 10.

Russellville, trailed by eight in the waning seconds of the third quarter, but outscored Van Buren 22-12 to lead 55-53 on a Talen Hindsman basket with 28 seconds left. Brodie Myers forced overtime with a layup with... Click here to read full article

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